UPEI School of Business offers executive-style MBA program starting in the fall of 2008
Starting in the fall of 2008, the University of Prince Edward Island will offer an executive-style Master of Business Administration program designed for people in the workforce who are interested in pursuing graduate studies.
Offered through the university’s School of Business Administration, this exciting new program is directed at people who currently work, or who want to work, in a management or leadership position. It caters to the demands of full-time working people, with a focus on peer-to-peer learning, small class sizes, a flexible course schedule, and a variety of course delivery methods—from the traditional classroom setting and case studies to webcasting and consulting projects.
“I am thrilled that the UPEI School of Business is able to offer this executive-style MBA program to Islanders,” says Roberta MacDonald, Dean of the School of Business Administration. “The faculty and staff are looking forward to providing this unique graduate program for business education on P.E.I. With the future graduates of this program and its various initiatives, there is no doubt the MBA program will add value to the local environment.”
With specialized streams of study in Innovative Management and Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship, the program provides graduate students with the skills, research and experiential learning opportunities to enhance their knowledge of and employability in these fields.
Students who enter the Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship stream will gain the knowledge and skills to effectively manage the business of science. This program will focus on the complexities of commercialization as well as the ethical and regulatory issues that face the biotechnology industry. Graduates will be well-equipped to develop and manage new ventures and small businesses or to work in the public and private sectors in the rapidly growing biotechnology/science fields.
Students who specialize in Innovative Management will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively manage within an innovative environment. Courses will combine the concepts of creativity and new ventures, real-world learning and management skills such as leadership, teamwork and dynamic thinking. Graduates will finish the program with a well-developed perspective on world issues and the skills to manage effectively within a globally competitive environment. This program is well-suited to those who are interested in studying business from new perspectives.
Students can complete the program in a minimum of 23 months and a maximum of six years. Applications may be submitted and reviewed at any time, but the deadline for submission to start the program in September 2008 is June 16. A. maximum of 25 to 30 students will be admitted to the program this year.
Information sessions are being held throughout the month of March. For more information about these sessions and the program, contact the UPEI School of Business at (902) 566-0564 or visit http://business.upei.ca/.
